Abstract: A control system is described to improve all dynamic, multi-cell metal air batteries to ensure load requirements are met while optimizing battery performance according to a range of performance criteria. This control system can be augmented with Machine Learning to further improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of the battery system over time. A dynamic multi-cell metal air battery system design is disclosed to achieve continuous or intermittent high power, broadening the applicability of metal air batteries combined with electric motors to applications traditionally reserved for internal combustion engines.

Abstract: Methods and systems for unique session number sharing to ensure traceability are discussed herein. According to an implementation, a user sends a request to login a browser from a user equipment to a server device. The server device validates a user credential associated with the browser by comparing the user credential with pre-stored user registration information. Once the user credential is validated, the server device generates a session with a unique session number (USN) with respect to the request. The server device generates a plurality of logs with respect to the activities occurred during the session and associates the USN with each of the multiple logs. The USN is further included in an access token that authorizes the user to access the websites hosted by the browser.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented systems, devices, and processes that securely manage transfers of digital assets between computing devices using permissioned distributed ledgers. By way of example, an apparatus may receive, from a first device, a request to transfer a digital asset to a second device and a first digital signature applied to the request. Based on a validation of the first digital signature, the apparatus may approve the request and apply a second digital signature to the request and the first digital signature indicative of the approval of the request by the apparatus. The apparatus may also transmit the request, the first digital signature, and the second digital signature to a computing system, which may validate the first and second digital signatures and perform operations that record the first public key and asset data identifying the digital asset within at least one element of a distributed ledger.

Abstract: Techniques for synchronizing communication across devices are described. A system receives an input command corresponding to an announcement and sends data representing the announcement to devices of the system. The system receives responses from the devices and causes the device that originated the announcement to output content corresponding to the responses.

Abstract: An intelligent scanner device configured to facilitate improved accuracy for storage of scanned documentation. The scanner device may include an image processor, an identification engine, and a metadata engine. The scanner device may utilize artificial intelligence processes to generate metadata information to be stored with scanned documents.

Abstract: A method of coding 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 video data comprises predicting luminance and/or chrominance samples of an image from other respective reference samples derived from the same image according to a prediction mode associated with a sample to be predicted, the prediction mode being selected for each of a plurality of blocks of samples, from a set of two or more candidate prediction modes; detecting differences between the samples and the respective predicted samples; selecting a frequency-separation transform from two or more candidate frequency separation transforms according to the prediction mode associated with a current block of samples using a mapping between transform and prediction mode, the mapping between different, as between chrominance and luminance samples, for at least the 4:4:4 format; and encoding the detected differences by frequency-separating the differences, using the selected frequency-separation transform.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from one or more data source computer systems, passive monitoring data. Based on applying a machine-learning classification model to the passive monitoring data received from the one or more data source computer systems, the computing platform may determine to trigger a data capture process at an enterprise center. In response to determining to trigger the data capture process, the computing platform may initiate an active monitoring process to capture event data at the enterprise center. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more alert messages based on the event data captured at the enterprise center. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more alert messages to one or more enterprise computer systems.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from one or more data source computer systems, passive monitoring data. Based on applying a machine-learning classification model to the passive monitoring data received from the one or more data source computer systems, the computing platform may determine to trigger a data capture process at an enterprise center. In response to determining to trigger the data capture process, the computing platform may initiate an active monitoring process to capture event data at the enterprise center. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more alert messages based on the event data captured at the enterprise center. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more alert messages to one or more enterprise computer systems.

Abstract: A cutting guide comprising: a substantially planar plate with a lip arranged to extend orthogonally from the plate along at least one edge of the plate. Two or more slots are provided to guide a cutting blade. An entrance to at least one of the slots on an outer face of the lip tapers to guide the cutting blade into the slot and wherein a portion of an inner face of the lip that corresponds to the slot is shaped to define a corner in which material to be cut is positioned.

Abstract: A method for facilitating an audit of an event-based business process is provided. The method includes identifying an application in the event-based business process; initiating a subscription with the identified application; recording a published event based on the subscription; correlating, by using a correlation identifier, the recorded published event with the event-based business process, the correlation identifier including a value that references an event chain; and storing, in a memory, the correlated published event based on an event sourcing pattern. The method further includes determining, by using the correlated published event, an anomaly in the event-based business process; and displaying, via a graphical user interface, a notification that includes information relating to the anomaly and a recommended compensating action.

Abstract: An endoluminal punch and introducer sheath are described wherein the endoluminal punch comprises a guidewire lumen through which a user is capable of placing a guidewire. The endoluminal punch system further comprises a mechanism affixed to the hub which is capable of controlling the axial positioning of the guidewire relative to the endoluminal punch distal end. The control mechanism can be released so that the endoluminal punch can be removed from a patient while retaining the guidewire in place within the patient. The endoluminal punch introducer, including a sheath and dilator, can comprise energy emitting electrodes or transducers for cutting larger size holes in stubborn (friable, scarred, or fibrotic) tissue. In other embodiments, the endoluminal punch can comprise a guidewire or stylet, wherein the guidewire or stylet is capable of emitting energy to cut through tissue.

Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for measuring heart rate and respiratory rate using a camera such as, for example, a smartphone camera or other consumer-grade camera. Specifically, the present disclosure presents and validates two algorithms that make use of smartphone cameras (or the like) for measuring heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) for consumer wellness use. As an example, HR can be measured by placing the finger of a subject over the rear-facing camera. As another example, RR can be measured via a video of the subject sitting still in front of the front-facing camera.

Abstract: Electrical connector assembly devices, systems, and methods including a demating device configured to separate a first connector and a second connector of an electrical connector assembly. The demating device includes a housing body, a drive assembly including: a drive lever, a trigger configured to push against the drive lever, a drive assembly rod, and a spring mounted around the drive assembly rod; and a demating assembly including: a movable plate having at least two sides, wherein each of the two sides includes at least two prongs; a stationary plate having at least two sides, wherein each of the two sides includes at least two prongs; and a rotary actuator configured to rotate the movable plate.

Abstract: A method of controlling a wind turbine blade of a wind turbine comprising: providing data comprising a plurality of pitch angles of the wind turbine blade and corresponding expected power coefficients for the wind turbine, each pitch angle corresponding to a maximum expected power coefficient for a degradation state of the wind turbine blade; obtaining a current power coefficient of the wind turbine; determining a desired pitch angle for the wind turbine blade, the desired pitch angle being equal to a pitch angle from the dataset corresponding to an expected power coefficient equal to the current power coefficient; and changing a pitch angle of the wind turbine blade to the desired pitch angle.

Abstract: A robotic cleaning appliance includes a housing, surface treatment item, surface type detection sensor, and processor. The sensor emits sonic signals toward a surface being traversed and receives corresponding returned signals from the surface. The returned signals are used for surface type detection and include directly reflected primary returned signals and multi-path reflected secondary returned signals which return at a later time than the primary returned signals. The processor selects a window of time after transmission of a sonic signal such that the returned signals in the window comprise at least a portion of the secondary returned signals, wherein the window is related to round trip time-of-flight of the returned signals; processes the returned signals falling in the window to achieve a reflectivity metric; compares the reflectivity metric to a stored value; and based on the comparison, determines which surface type of a plurality of surface types has been detected.

Abstract: A needle actuator assembly for a drug delivery system includes a needle actuator body having a guide surface, a needle shuttle having a cam surface, with the needle shuttle moveable along a vertical axis between a first position and a second position. The needle shuttle is configured to move between the first and second position through engagement between the guide surface of the needle actuator body and the cam surface of the needle shuttle. The assembly further including a needle received by the needle shuttle.

Abstract: A subsea vertical drilling machine is disclosed, having: a drill assembly formed by: a riser pipe having a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends; and a drilling machine body, including a drilling head, coupled to the first end of the riser pipe; and a vertical feed system configured for advancing the drill assembly in a vertical direction. The riser pipe is provided with at least one rack extending along at least a part of the length of the riser pipe, and the vertical feed system comprises a motor coupled to a pinion, the pinion arranged for engaging with the rack for advancing the drill assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for transforming entity device to a multi-functional device via a remote communication link. In particular, the system may be configured to receive an interaction request from an associate, via an associate device, wherein the interaction request is associated with a user, authenticate the associate using the associate device, in response to authenticating the associate, establish a remote communication link between the associate device and an entity device, receive an activation request from the associate to activate the entity device, via the associate device and the remote communication link, and in response to receiving the activation request, activate the entity device and transform the entity device to a multi-functional device.

Abstract: Methods of measuring a stall condition of a rotor of a wind turbine are disclosed. In one aspect a stall parameter is obtained on the basis of the power parameter and a thrust parameter; and the stall parameter compared with a threshold to determine a stall condition of the rotor.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques, devices, and systems for utilizing account number pins to generate enhanced tokens for user authentication. Tokens may be enhanced by a telecommunication service provider in response to the account number pins being received and validated. The enhanced tokens may be utilized for different types of processes associated with requests received from user equipment, customer care devices, and/or retail devices.